Martin Luther King Jr.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. pays tribute to the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who would have turned 96 this week.

Several events celebrating MLK Day on Monday have been rescheduled or canceled. Here's the latest.

Monday's event, themed "Unity Through Diversity," featured performances from dancers, musicians, choirs and spoken word artists, as well as a marketplace with local venders.

Journalist Erna Smith remembers that period as a time of activism in the Black community. "The city was changing."

King's birthday became a federal holiday in 1983, but Texas was one of several states that refused to recognize it at first.

People gathered at events in Pease Park and at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, as well at a march and ceremony in San Marcos.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual march and festival honoring the civil rights leader was canceled. People instead gathered for a drive-in rally that was livestreamed for those at home.

Due to COVID-19, Austin's annual MLK Day march and festival have been canceled. Instead, organizers are hosting a drive-in and will livestream the festivities for those at home.

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

Marchers walked through Austin on Monday to honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader fought against racial inequality…